Chapter 507: 507
Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial Group had become support for Thunder Horse Group . No one had seen this coming . However, not many knew about this because the three companies had signed the contract in secret .
A huge shipment of parts from Hanwu Weapons arrived the day after Xia Lei, Ye Kun and Mu Jianfeng signed the contract . Thunder Horse Military Factory only needed to test the quality of these parts and assemble them .
The parts produced by Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial should have a high standard, since the Shenwu assault rifle only failed because of the omission of the shock-absorption device . Xia Lei was not worried at all about quality issues of the parts coming from them . If any problem arose, he could just reject them, and it was not going to affect him very much .
With the support from Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial, Thunder Horse was now able to speed up the production of the Gust assault rifle, and produce them at a more steady pace . The quicker the domestic orders were done, the quicker they could fulfil the international ones .
However, Xia Lei was not satisfied with that . He did not believe that he would be working long-term with Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial . The USD 400,000,000 of parts he was getting from Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial would become Gust assault rifles, doubling his profit on them, and this profit would be used to increase Thunder Horse Military Factory’s production capacity . A new workshop, new production line, and new employees were all in the plans .
The Gust assault rifle and the industry espionage associated with it also became the turning point for Thunder Horse Military Factory . It allowed Thunder Horse to have a firm footing in the Chinese market and a foundation to build upon . Its strength and its potential for growth would soon be realised!
Before that, though, Xia Lei still had something important to do – the trip to Japan .
“We’re leaving the day after . Have you prepared all that you need?” Long Bing broke the heavy silence in the Jeep . Her expression was a cold and aloof as ever .
“I’ve prepared what I should, no problems . How about you?” said Xia Lei .
“I made my fake documents with the mask you gave me . My name’s Ooka Mika, 25 years old . I’m from Hokkaido and I’m your childhood friend cum girlfriend . Is this correct, Mr Katou Takasuke?”
Xia Lei laughed . “No need to recite it to me . Just memorise your own bio . ”
Agents needed to memorise all of a cover identity’s background before going on missions, and always be on the alert for situations where their cover could be compromised . This was quite basic, and Long Bing was a professional who would not mess up .
“Right, our mission . Don’t let Shentu Tianyin know the relationship of our cover identities,” said Long Bing coldly . “She is a jealous woman . I don’t want to be seen as someone trying to encroach on her territory . ”
Xia Lei smiled wryly . “Do I seem like such a henpecked man to you?”
Long Bing gave Xia Lei a look . “You mean you’re not?”
Xia Lei was speechless .
He was not a man who was afraid of his wife, but a man who loved and cherished his wife . He did not want her to be unhappy and he did not want her hurt . Men should be open-minded and be accomodating . If he nitpicked about everything with Shentu Tianyin because he was the man in the relationship, then what was the point in that sort of life?
“Oh, yes, the XL2500 sniper rifle and Gust assault rifle for our use has already been shipped to Japan through our channels . Someone will bring them to us when we’ve crossed the border,” said Long Bing .
Xia Lei sighed . “I’d rather we not have to use guns on mission in Japan . That place is not Jerusalem, and not Afghanistan . It’s still quite safe for us to go there with our false identities, unless there’s CIA or highly-specialised people there . ”
“Have you forgotten about Gu Kewen?”
Xia Lei’s thoughts were jerked back to the present at the mention of that name, and he wrinkled his brows .
The biggest threat in this mission in Japan was Gu Kewen .
Long Bing spoke flatly, “I don’t have any friendly feelings for Japan . I won’t go easy one anyone if there’s going to be a fight . If I can kill two, I’ll kill them both . I’ll handle the specialised agents and the CIA . You’ll handle Gu Kewu and Gu Kewen . ”
Long Bing was Long Bing, the ice-queen killer of Bureau 101 . Her words were laced with frost .
Xia Lei said nothing . He just nodded . He understood Long Bing, since there was a strained, bloody history between Japan and China . Every Chinese national of the Republic would remember the crimes Japan had committed in those war-years . Long Bing was one of those who remembered this bit of history, and she would not go easy if a war broke out again . Xia Lei would choose to do the same too .
An hour later, the Jeep came to a prison . Long Bing showed her documents and the prison guard let them through . A prison warden brought Long Bing and Xia Lei to the door of a cell .
Ordinary inmates were only able to see their visitors in the visiting room, under the watch of the wardens . However, Long Bing and Xia Lei did not have to do this . They went straight to Gu Kewu’s cell, and no prison warden was there to watch them either .
The warden opened the door, and walked away .
Xia Lei pushed the door open and saw Gu Kewu in there right away . The sound of the opening door had startled him, and he looked over . Their eyes met .
“You…” Gu Kewu was astonished . “What are you doing here, Xia Lei?”
Xia Lei smiled toothily . “Long time no see, Gu Kewu . You’ve grown fat, and paler too . ”
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